Quote 43
Mummy and I are two of a kind, in the big house with the porch at the top of the hill. The willowy mother and the sickly daughter. (3.6)
Cadence makes her life with Penny seem downright Grey Gardens. All they need are headscarves and a relationship to the Kennedys.
Quote 44
Mummy has our Burlington house filled with silver and crystal, coffee-table books and cashmere blankets. Thick rugs cover every floor, and paintings from several local artists she patronizes line our walls. She likes antique china and displays it in the dining room. (17.6)
The Burlington house seems more like a museum than a home since Penny displays her possessions as a way of showing off her money to visitors.
Quote 45
Clairmont sits at the highest point, with water views in three directions. I crane my neck to look for its friendly turret—but it isn't there…instead of the house where Granddad spent every summer since forever, I see a sleek modern building perched on a rocky hill. (23.23)
New Clairmont is completely different from old Clairmont—so not only has Harris stopped talking about Tipper, he's erased her memory by erasing her taste.